I'll skip the majority of the post that is a personal attack...
Yes, I do not acknowledge that taxation is somehow
theft. Theft is defined as taking something from someone against
their will. As a precondition for living in this wonderful country, we are required to pay taxes. You can pout and moan and identify taxation as a "theft," but it is not in the same class of actions as if someone stole your car from your driveway. You are 100% free to emigrate to another country that has a different system in place.
Yes, paying their fair share as a
precondition for living in this society and reaping its collective benefits carries a certain, few, obligations - namely that you need to pay your share of income to keep everything working as advertised. I don't lose sleep over that fact. Do I think there is a better way? Do I think there is a more
fair way? Yes on both counts, but I don't equate the
principle of taxation with criminality. Nor was our country founded on such a notion. Remember "taxation
without representation..."
Lastly, I do feel the need to highlight the proper use of "affect" vs. "effect" since I am somewhat of a grammar nazi...
I agree, they can do whatever they want so long as it doesn't
affect anyone else.
"Effect" is a noun - "Affect" is a verb. So yes, I used the term properly. That said, I agree with you that I should have qualified it as
negatively affect vs. your critique that I said just "affect." On that point I agree.
On the subject of venting to the place where I was "educated," I think it's unnecessary. Here's a reference for you:
affect vs.
effect. I also gave you a pretty thoughtful response in
this thread. Have anything to add?
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